1、Unit 5 Reading for Writing1、 I speak Spanish, because I was born in Spain. But then at primary school I had to learn Russian, and at high school, I was taught how to speak German. But I always wanted to speak English. At last I came to America. Everywhere there was English! But even if I heard and f
2、elt its presence, it was hard for me to understand it and express myself in it. The few lessons of English that I had taken in Spain gave me only a chance to introduce myself, and I didnt even know how to buy things and ask directions. To talk to somebody, I went to a high school to take a course in
3、 English for foreigners. Disappointingly, it took almost an hour to get through the process of introducing ourselves. Everyone had to learn something that I had already known from my books the English alphabet (字母表) and numbers. I thought it was a waste of time, so I quit. After a month, I tried aga
4、in, but this time at college. After 15 minutes of introducing ourselves, a teacher gave us a lecture about the history of English. Then we were told that it was very important to know English in an English-speaking country. It took three hours for the teacher to tell us this. Again, I quit. But I di
5、dnt stop looking for something or someone that would help me to achieve my goal, and I found a tutor from Literacy Volunteers of America. But I still wasnt happy with the classes. And when it was my turn to give a speech, I was happy to use all the long, complicated words that I had learned from one
6、 of my English books. When I had finished, my tutor said “Well, I think I have to learn English before coming to teach you!” This time, the tutor quit!1.How many languages has the writer learned?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.2.Why did the author leave the high school?A.Because no one wanted to talk to
7、 him.B.Because the lessons were too easy.C.Because everyone had to learn the English alphabet and numbers.D.Because the courses were prepared for the natives.3.Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer?A.Cheerful.B.Crazy.C.Friendly.D.Serious.4.What is the main idea of the passa
8、ge?A.The writer learnt many foreign languages.B.The writer tested the teachers English abilities.C.The writer struggled for a proper way to learn English.D.The writer researched different ways of learning English.2、 Most dogs bark. They bark to communicate with humans and to express themselves. Unde
9、rstanding the reason why your dog barks is the first step towards controlling its behavior. In general, dogs will bark for the following reasons: Warning: It is natural for a dog to bark when someone is at the door or when strangers pass the house or the car. Many dogs will bark if they feel some ty
10、pes of danger. The sounds of these barks are usually sharp and loud. These barks help to protect your home and family. Excitement: This type of barks is especially common in young dogs. Many dogs will bark while playing with people or other dogs. Some dogs will bark excitedly when they know they are
11、 about to go for a walk. Attention: This bark says Hey! Hey! Look! Here am I! Other dogs may cry and bark together to get attention, almost like a crying child. Boring: The barks of a bored dog sound like a dog that barks just to hear its own voice. Bored dogs often bark to release energy, and somet
12、imes bark out of loneliness. They usually need an activity and perhaps even a friend. Reply to Other Dogs: This is probably like thisone dog down the street starts barking, and one by one, the rest of the dogs in your neighborhood join in.1.A dogs barks are usually sharp and loud, when it _.A.wants
13、to go out for a walkB.wants to warn his owner of dangerC.sees his owner come back homeD.is happy and excited2.If your dog barks out of boredom, you should _.A.play with it or find a friend for itB.check if there is a stranger outsideC.shout at your dog to make it stop barkingD.take your dog to see a
14、 doctor3.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.How to control your dogs behavior.B.How dogs communicate with humans.C.Dogs also have feelings.D.The reasons why dogs bark.4.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Dogs bark to express their feelings.B.Old dogs often bark out of excitement.C.Its impor
15、tant for owners to understand why their dogs bark.D.Sometimes dogs bark to respond to one another.3、 Liu Wen, Jia Xin and Li Rui are talking about the biggest problems they are facing while learning English and they want to seek for some advice on how to solve it. Liu Wen has been studying English s
16、ince primary school. He used to 1._(get) high marks in English, but now he9s having a lot of trouble with his listening. He can never quite get the main idea when he listens to native English speakers 2._(talk) in a video, 3._ he can catch only a few words. Jia Xin often listens to English radio pro
17、grammes, 4._ helps her get used to how fast native speakers talk. She also repeats what she hears to help herself to experience 5._ feeling of the language. Sometimes she even records her voice in order to listen to 6._(she) and compare her 7._(pronounce ) with the radio hosts! The biggest difficult
18、y she is facing is how to be polite in English while making requests. Li Rui knows how to make requests 8._ a polite manner in different situations. She thinks it all depends on 9._ shes talking to. If she is talking to a close friend, she will use short requests. But if shes talking to someone who
19、isnt very close to her, she must make her request in another way. For her, the biggest problem is that she cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in her head，and she certainly cant remember how to use them all 10._(proper).4、 假如你是一名正在澳大利亚学习的交换生。请根据下面的提示写一篇80词左右的发言稿，向班里的同学介绍自己的母语汉语。 1.汉语是世界上使用人口最多
20、的语言，也是联合国的工作语言之一； 2.汉语的书面语较统一，口语则以普通话为标准语言； 3.随着中国的发展，世界上越来越多的人开始学习汉语。 注意: 1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2.开头已给出，但不计入总词数。Boys and girls, Nice to meet you!_ 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.B; 3.D; 4.C解析：1.细节理解题。文章第一段提到了四种语言，作者已经学会了前3种，后文又提到了他学会了第四种。2.细节理解题。从文章第三段的内容可知答案为 B项。3.推理判断题。从第三段到第五段对作者求学过程的描述中可知作者是认真求学的。4.主旨大意题。整
21、个文章描述作者寻找学习英语的正确途径而作出的努力。 2答案及解析：答案：BADB解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的Many dogs will bark if they feel some types of danger. The sounds of these barks are usually sharp and loud.可知，当狗叫的声音很大很尖锐时，说明有危险，也是给主人的警告，故选B项。2.细节理解题。根据第五段中的They usually need an activity and perhaps even a friend.可知，当狗因为无聊而叫时，说明它们需要活动，甚至可能需
22、要一个朋友，故选A项。3.主旨大意题。本文列举了狗叫的几种原因，由此可判断本题答案为D项。A项：如何控制你的狗的行为；B项：狗如何与人类交流；C项：狗也有感情，这都不是本文要陈述的主要内容。4.细节理解题。根据第三段中的This type of barks is especially common in young dogs.可知狗因为激动兴奋而叫，这种叫一般在小狗中特别普遍，而不是老狗。 3答案及解析：答案：1.get 2.talking 3.because 4.which 5.the 6.herself 7.pronunciation 8.in 9.who 10.properly解析： 4
23、答案及解析：答案：Boys and girls, Nice to meet you! Today Im very pleased to introduce to you my mother language, Chinese. Chinese is an ancient and beautiful language and more than one in five people in the world use Chinese as their communication tool. In the UN Chinese is used as one of the main working l
24、anguages. There are some differences between oral Chinese and written Chinese. When you can speak putonghua, the standard spoken Chinese, it is easy to communicate in China. Whatever dialect we speak, we can always communicate with each other in written Chinese. With the development of our country, more and more people in other countries are beginning to learn Chinese. Its very useful and convenient to speak fluent Chinese when you travel and trade in China. Thank you.解析：